Killing animals because its an ugly but necessary job (for whatever reason; over population, putting food on the table) is way different- even when you enjoy the hunting itself-- than killing kittens for funsies.

One makes you a hunter or a farmer and the other make you someone I would happily chuck out the airlock.

What he did was wrong but I remember a lot of farked up stuff other boys did when we were that age. If his parents can't get through to him then maybe someone else can. Putting him into the system with a felony at that age is less humane than just killing him now.

We are supposed to be so humane these days but what that really means is we are squeamish and don't wan't to see the bad stuff in human nature or the real results of the punishments we dole out. If as a society we want to make this kind of thing permanent life altering events that can't be recovered from then we should make it a capital crime as well. Is a lifetime of unemployment while moving in and out of the system humane or even in the best interest of society?

To a lesser extent I can make the same argument about sex offender lists. If society needs to do that to person forever then it should have the courage to just kill them and put them out of their misery.

When murder is blatantly obvious like killing for fun, those people need to be executed. Clean up society.If there were swift and serious accountability for killing, people might give a thought about not doing it.

And there should be a parent remedy law. One of such that says- "Your kid has a record and history of violent behavior. You have the right to release society of the burden of your kid. Please make it as painless as possible. Well even buy you the bullet or poison."

HindiDiscoMonster:mbillips: ...Spock counteracted the really stupid child-care books of the early 20th century, which focused on rigid toilet-training and feeding schedules, and discouraged parents from showing physical affection to their kids. What he mainly did was advise parents to use their own best judgment, instead of listening to quacks.

yeah... it's turned out soo well today.

Well, there haven't been any World Wars since; so he's got that going for him...